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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 23 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Government reveals mining tax deal By Jeremy Thompson The Government has moved to short-circuit a concerted attack by the Opposition over accusations it cut a secret deal with the Greens to win their support for the mining tax. More » Coroner defends police over teen's shooting death Service held for victims of nursing home blaze Alan Jones breached radio code: ACMA Hairdresser 'murdered on blind date' Man burnt and left unconscious in park Abbott accused of sidelining MPs Construction booms as housing slides Toddler sent home from hospital dies Algorithm set to explain viral videos More Analysis » Well that went quick didn't it? As we come to the end of the parliamentary year let us have a look back at this year in politics. It started with the tragedy and horror of the Queensland floods. It has ended with the argy bargy of the mining tax. As both 2010 and 2011 have shown, 12 months is an eternity in politics. More » A touch of Fightback! would do Abbott a lot of good 'Doomsday' for the US Military? Children caught in conflict Emotions and depression: race to diagnosis Mining tax outcomes: everyone's a loser Hacking scandal overblown in newspaper wars Yes we can... with exceptions, qualifications and requirements Solving America's debt crisis: a Herculean task Mining tax madness: it's almost over Just In More Just In » Republicans take aim at Pakistan during debate Republican presidential hopefuls have criticised US policy toward Pakistan and called for sanctions on Iran's central bank in a lively foreign policy debate. More » Alan Jones breached radio code: ACMA Dozen guns seized from Sydney home Construction booms as housing slides Man burnt and left unconscious in park Algorithm set to explain viral videos Public comment sought on slavery laws Pakistan shelves 'obscene' SMS ban Teen parents back in court on baby murder charges Local shares down on debt uncertainty World More World » Egypt's military promises to speed up elections Fierce protests are continuing through the night in Cairo despite a promise from Egypt's army chief to transfer power to a civilian president. More » Chopper crashes into giant Christmas tree Celebrities living in fear of 'Mafia' press: Coogan Children among latest victims of Syria crackdown Libya says it will try Gaddafi's son Push to protect Sex Pistols graffiti Business More Business » Government reveals mining tax deal The Government short-circuits Opposition accusations it had cut a secret deal with the Greens over the mining tax by announcing it will defer its phase down of a tax paid primarily by financial institutions.  More » Investment managers play down mining tax impact Gunns insider trading case a test for ASIC Construction booms as housing slides Elders urge protection at FMG mining sites Local shares down on debt uncertainty Macpherson aide 'lost job after phone-hacking' Merck to pay $1 billion fine over Vioxx Global markets slip on growth, debt fears Politics More Politics » Public comment sought on slavery laws The Federal Government is seeking public comment on draft legislation to broaden the crime of slavery and people trafficking. More » Government reveals mining tax deal Abbott accused of sidelining MPs Gillard, Greens reach deal on mining tax Embattled MP kicked out of PNG parliament Sport More Sport » Harris on track for Gabba return Sidelined spearhead Ryan Harris believes he will be fit to start the Australian Test summer and has vowed to play through the pain of continued injuries, no matter the damage. More » Arthur earmarks selection consistency Build it and they will come: Demetriou Cadel a non-starter in Adelaide Vintage Federer thrashes Nadal United, City left to fight for Champs League survival Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Researchers closer to preventing spoiled wine Australian researchers are claiming a breakthrough in their knowledge of how to tackle a yeast organism that can spoil wine. More » Astronauts touch down after prolonged ISS trip Qantas Twitter campaign takes nosedive New approach in search for alien life Great Dying happened in hell of a short time Environment More Environment » Uncontacted Amazonian village spotted from the air Pictures have been released of a tiny village inhabited by an uncontacted tribe living in isolation in the Brazilian Amazon. More » Town angered by spending to replant dead trees Greenhouse gases rose to record high in 2010: UN Greenpeace duo to face ACT court Extreme weather to worsen with climate change About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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